Housing in WA2 0RT
What the homes in WA2 0RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Green & Fearnhead
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
WA2 0RTWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (39%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA2 0RT area is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.7%20.5%
- Social rented17.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.9%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Warrington
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Warrington, August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA2 0RT sits in (Houghton Green & Fearnhead): about 1,410 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.